Chichewa Basics

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Ndithu

Back 1

Indeed / true / yes

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Ugeni

Back 2

Whatyamacallit

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Pang’ono pang’ono mudziwa

Back 3

Little by little you will know how

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Ndikubwera

Back 4

I am coming

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Basi

Back 5

That’s enough

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Nthochi basi

Back 6

Only Banana

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Mkate

Back 7

Bread

Front 8

Mkate wa Nthochi

Back 8

Banana Bread

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Masamba

Back 9

Vegetables

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Chipatso

Back 10

Fruit

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Tieni

Back 11

Let’s go

Front 12

Wa bwino kwambiri

Back 12

That’s very good

Front 13

Za bwino

Back 13

That (thing) is good

Front 14

Ndikupunzila chichewa

Back 14

I am learning chichewa

Front 15

Ndiwe wa mpaw

Back 15

You are strong

Front 16

Zikutanthauza chiyani?

Back 16

What does it mean?

Front 17

Kuku pita kuti?

Back 17

Where are you going?

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Kuku pita kunyumba

Back 18

I’m going home

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Pita kunyumba

Back 19

Go home

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Osadandaula

Back 20

Don’t worry

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Palibe vuto

Back 21

No problem

Front 22

Ieai / ai

Back 22

No / yes

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Ndima gonda samosa

Back 23

I love samosa

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Aku bwera

Back 24

He’s coming

Front 25

Ndikubwera

Back 25

I am coming

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Angati

Back 26

How many?

Front 27

U ku tani?

Back 27

What are you doing?

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Sindi kuziwa

Back 28

I don’t know

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Kunyumba mulibwanji

Back 29

How is everything at home?

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Uli bwino

Back 30

All is good

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Ai pangono

Back 31

Not so good

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Kavuta lichani

Back 32

What is the matter/ problem?

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Appa

Back 33

Here

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Angati?

Back 34

How many?

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Ndilibe

Back 35

I don’t have

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Katundu

Back 36

Luggage

Front 37

Deze konda?

Back 37

Do you like it?

Front 38

Ndalama

Back 38

Money

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Ndi ku dya Nsima

Back 39

I am eating nsima

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Ti ku dya Nsima

Back 40

We are eating nsima

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Akufuna

Back 41

He/she/they wants

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Abwera

Back 42

Wants to see you

Front 43

Nsima iri kuti? / nsima alipo?

Back 43

Where is the nsima?

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Uko

Back 44

There

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Datopa

Back 45

I am tired

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Ndi kufuna kogona

Back 46

I want to sleep

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Sin dina tope

Back 47

I am not tired

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Posomo

Back 48

Rest

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Tabwera / tabwerani

Back 49

Come / come please

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Uma kala kuti ndima

Back 50

Where do you stay

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Ndima kala ku Area 3

Back 51

I stay in Area 3

Front 52

Ku ku sambira

Back 52

I am going to swim

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Akufuna sambira

Back 53

I want to swim

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Kuku tenta

Back 54

It’s too hot

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Wamkulu

Back 55

Big

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Watenta kwambiri

Back 56

It is very hot

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Ndi Osangalala

Back 57

I am happy

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Ndi Okumudwa

Back 58

I am sad

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Kodi inu muli?

Back 59

Are you?

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Angonoangono

Back 60

Small

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Cholemera

Back 61

Heavy

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Ndikhoza kunyamula, ndine wa mpaw

Back 62

I can carry it, I am a strong woman

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Sindikudziwa

Back 63

I don’t know

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Ndine wa mpaw

Back 64

I am strong

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Ndi

Back 65

It is

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Ndi cholemera

Back 66

It is heavy

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Mu english

Back 67

In English

Front 68

Wait

Back 68

Dikirani

Front 69

Masamba ndi chipatso

Back 69

Vegetables and fruit